State drops charges against Florida safety Tony Joiner

GAINESVILLE - State prosecutors dropped a felony burglary charge against Florida safety Tony Joiner on Friday, clearing the way for the senior to play at top-ranked LSU.

Joiner was arrested around early Tuesday for allegedly trying to take his girlfriend's car out of a towing company's impound lot.

Spencer Mann, chief investigator for the State Attorney's Office, said the charge was dropped because the towing company "believes it's a big misunderstanding."

"The victim is adamant that he sustained no loss or damage and does not wish to pursue criminal charges," Mann said. "Based on that information, we cannot sustain a criminal charge. Without a victim, I have no crime."

Coach Urban Meyer said if the charge was dropped or reduced to a misdemeanor, he would be eligible to play.